Who Opened Cannes Better, Cate Blanchett’s Alexander McQueen or Salma Hayek’s Gucci Couture?” y 11 mas |
- Who Opened Cannes Better, Cate Blanchett’s Alexander McQueen or Salma Hayek’s Gucci Couture?
- Life With Derek Blasberg!
- Swedish Label HOPE and The Cardigans’ Nina Persson Make Beautiful Clothes Together
- Street Style: Alexandra’s High-Waisted Heaven
- Guillaume Henry Admires American Girls for Their Ability to Run in Louboutins
- Browns’ New Exhibit Makes Talent Like John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan More Alluring Than Ever
- Pitti Has Its Eye on Alex Wang, Joseph Altuzarra
- Love is Blind. We Are Not. Check, Please.
- Finally! FarFetch.com Brings American Rag Online
- Meanwhile, Olivier Zahm Led the American Team
- Fashion News Roundup: Cat McNeil Does H&M, Chanel Owns St. Tropez & Dawson Does Cosmo (Seriously)
- OPI Partners With Shrek On a Nail Polish Collection. Weird.
| Who Opened Cannes Better, Cate Blanchett’s Alexander McQueen or Salma Hayek’s Gucci Couture? Posted: 13 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT
Cate Blanchett’s there to premiere Robin Hood, she always aces the red carpet, and Alexander McQueen can do no wrong. So if the latter really did handpick this dress for the former, no wonder it’s perfect. The black and silver gown technically stemmed from his pre-fall collection, and it featured an eagle sweeping across the bodice. Salma Hayek, however, donned Gucci’s first “couture” creation. Even putting aside the technicalities involved with the word ‘couture,’ we’re disappointed. Frida Giannini might not be the most avant-garde designer out there, but this burgundy asymmetrical dress is just boring. Though Salma Hayek does have a knack for making the simplest dresses look glamourous, this doesn’t exactly incite rousing excitement about Gucci’s foray into couture.
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| Posted: 12 May 2010 04:33 PM PDT
But what, exactly, does he do all day? How does he balance the work with the travel with the parties with the self-promotion with the fashion weeks with the friends? Does he read the stuff that’s written about him—from Eric Wilson to Gawker? Does he care what people think about him? Is it fashion or writing that’s his first love? We wanted to know. So we took him to breakfast and asked all of our questions, some of which he liked, some of which he hated, but all of which he answered. In conclusion, we got the idea that he’d like to be taken more seriously, without taking himself too seriously. Before I turned on the recorder he asked me where exactly I came from and how I ended up at Fashionista, which led to a discussion of the internet, blogging and the mixed up world in which journalism lives right now. So do you think you’re not a real journalist if your writing’s only published online? Oh no! I think you are. I’ve always thought that, but I’m curious about when in the past decade—between when I started college in 2000 and the kids starting college now in 2010—did that change? Or maybe that hasn’t changed? Do people say the same things? I think so. There’s a stigma attached to online journalism? I don’t know if it’s a stigma, but there’s definitely a differentiation. We may be the last generation to really feel like print equals validation. But even with all of these stories coming out now, the Times, the WSJ heralding bloggers… It’s definitely changing. I don’t know, what do you think is the answer? I don’t know! Because I’m not in school anymore I just don’t know. Who was I with last night who was talking about how they used to fax their homework in? When I worked in house PR just four years ago editors had to fax in their ticket requests. I miss fax machines. Don’t you think they were so amazing? Fax machines I mean—Karl still faxes. We have a fax machine at V and that’s how we communicate. Stephen Gan’s like Karl’s partner in crime and he’ll fax notes, like “Dear Stephen, thank you so much for coming to St. Tropez.” And he’s also really smart, and really funny and you get all those nuances of one’s handwriting. You can underline things like, “I’m really sorry I was late to breakfast!”
At this point, we order breakfast which somehow transitions into my not eating pork because my dad’s Muslim which turns the conversation toward the Middle East. When I was a kid I used to do all of my reports on Egypt. I think it was all of the gold, and the eyeliner. I used to dress up as a Pharoah for Halloween. Did you wear eyeliner when it wasn’t Halloween? No. I’ve never had a tranny phase. Or a pharaoh phase! Hah. So. Tell me what you do all day. Well, I work all day. I know. That question sort of frustrates me, Britt. That frustrates me because all of the interviews I do they’re like so where do you shop? What do your girlfriends order for lunch? And I think that maybe people think that because I go out so much at night I just lounge around all day. I’m not asking that! You write for so many publications, and sites, and travel so much and you do go out a lot—so how do you make it all work in one day? Well I never go into Style.com. I normally go into V, if I’m in New York. Although if I have a really big deadline or a really big piece to work on I’ll probably work form home just because there are so many people in the office, no distractions. But I travel a lot, too. I’m supposed to be in Moscow today, but that ash-hole, that volcanic ash-hole… Hah! So you go into V… Yeah I go into V. I try to do a Blasblog three or four times a week. Do they ask you what to write? Sometimes they’ll send me an email if there’s something they really want me to go to. But I usually get the same invites and I know what’ll be fun or who’ll be where….she looks so familiar [the waitress]. Did I go to college with her? Do you have any friends from college? Because I don’t have a single one. I mean I had friends that I had in college, but not like from college, actually. I obviously have really good friends that I met while I was in college. It’s just weird because I have friends who went to like a proper college campus and it’s so different. Are you on Facebook? I’m not on Facebook. I’ve spent years and years building walls between myself and the people I went to high school with and now at the click of a button they can be like “Found you! Found you!” But don’t they find you on Twitter? I guess, but I don’t really—I’m sort of a selfish Twitterer in that I give and I give and I never take. Like I don’t ever read anyone else’s tweets. It also doesn’t work on my phone, like I have Twitter beta or something…so it’s like I have to log on and scroll and it’s a very unsophisticated system with which to twit. How’d you feel about Eric Wilson’s piece on you? Um. I think whenever you read—I mean, as a writer, if you read a piece about yourself there are always things you’d change. I mean if someone wrote something about Fashionista you’d feel the same way, but also I think, I mean I read it, I picked it apart—I feel like it’s weird to acknowledge a piece that’s been written about myself. Because my first thought was, “How does Derek feel?” I think whenever anything’s written about you and you read it over and over and then, because I’m that kind of person, you pull it apart and it’s like, “Oh, are you making fun of me?” By nature I’m, I mean, at the end of the day it’s just flattering to be a subject in The New York Times. It’s weird to read about oneself and wonder, “Oh is he really saying that?” Like when he says, “He likes to go out and party and travel,” I wonder is he saying that’s all I love? You start to pull it apart and, I mean, everyone said it was nice and the way people think of me is all I care about so that was really amazing. What do you think is the biggest misconception about you? That I don’t work! Do people really think that though? Because I see your byline everywhere. But you probably—you’re someone in the industry. I think that some people think that I don’t work, that I go out too much, there was one that always used to bother me. I think whenever it comes to work or my career and whenever that’s impugned or someone questions my morals or work ethics I get irritated because I think the reason that I have a New York Times bestselling book right now is, well it comes from hard work so whenever my integrity’s questioned, whether work related or on a personal level it kills me. Do you think of yourself as being famous? No! What an awkward, awful question, you can’t even answer that question without sounding like a dickhead. No, of course not. People don’t approach you? No! I mean maybe a few people who are like, “Oh I follow you on Twitter.” See that’s what I mean! You have legions of Twitter followers. I have less than 10,000 people following me on Twitter, but I like to think it’s quality not quantity. That is a lot of people. It’s not Demi & Ashton, boo! Will you ever write a novel? Yeah I’ve tried to write a novel a bunch of times. About a young guy from Missouri that moves to the big city with big dreams. How long until you write a memoir? I don’t think I’ll do that. For one, I don’t remember shit. And if I do write a novel it’s not going to be some thinly veiled account of my life. I always thought that seemed so easy, just change your name and keep a diary. Do you keep a diary? I don’t have time! No time for a diary, no time to blog. You have Blasblog! Has anything changed at Style.com since you became Editor-at-Large? Kind of. I want to, I mean not really. I love Style.com, but I think Style.com is like the best—with all due respect to Fashionista—when I was in high school I was like I’m going to work for Style.com. I’m going to march in there and meet Candy and I’m going to tell them they have to do men’s reviews and I’ll go to Paris and Milan and write them, which never happened because they launched Men.Style.com before I graduated…and now it’s no longer! So I sort of fulfilled that dream!  photo via purple diary So how did Classy happen? Well I’d worked with the Olsens on their book, Influence, and that’s how I got hooked up with Penguin. They really wanted me to do some sort of guide or something and I did worry about maybe selling out, but it turned out to be perfect. Selling out? I’ll be honest, there was a hesitation to do such a commercial project. This book is aimed at, I mean for someone who does V and Interview it is a little less avant-garde. But it’s done in a sassy way. Sassy? That’s the sequel! How’d you get Byrdie and Lyle involved? They were, I think, it took some convincing and hand holding. You know, when I first moved to New York, my parents were really nervous for me, but I really lucked out. I’ve got friends who are willing to make fools of themselves in a New York Times Bestseller!!! You should start commenting back on blogs, anytime they say something bad about you— Well I’m a New York Times bestselling author and I’d just like to chime in here and say, “Everyone get a job!” Exactly! A friend of mine pointed out that I always get annoyed when people call me an ‘It-boy’ or a ‘male socialite.’ You’re not? An it-boy?? I’m horrified by that term. Moments pass and boys get old!  photo via the observer You’re always everywhere— I don’t mind ubiquitous! Because it’s an SAT word! But I hate, I hate, ‘it-boy.’ I mean I’ve been called worse, let’s be honest, but I feel like it insults the hard work I’ve done for the past ten years. I guess I don’t really care that much, but now I can be Derek Blasberg, New York Times bestselling author instead of Derek Blasberg, it-boy. Just in case you’re curious how to ID this story. That’s pretty awesome though. Congrats! I’m still waiting for someone to be like, “Wait, we miscounted.” I think they’re pretty accurate over there. So we had a moment a few weeks ago where I said you’d been ‘inexplicably’ included amongst the stylists participating in Theory’s stylist program, and you pointed out that you’ve been doing sittings for years. In May, or I guess it’s the June issue, I did a big sittings for Bazaar. My first job was actually assisting a stylist when I was a freshman in college and we did a lot of ad jobs and made a lot of money! I don’t know what happened to him. But I’m just giving you a hard time—I do read all of those things! And I thought it was an insult, “inexplicably.” Well I didn’t know that you’d ever styled anything so when I see your name mixed in with Leslie Fremar, Kate Young and Andrea Liebermann… I’m teasing, believe me, inexplicably is an adverb I can live with. I love doing sittings, like I love the personality involved if a friend’s getting a portrait done. But believe me, I’m fully aware, I mean Camilla Nickerson’s an icon and her work is amazing. But I do have a problem with the word ’stylist’ now because everyone uses it and you get a lot of kids who all want to do it so when someone says, “Do you want to be a stylist?” I sort of recoil. But you do like that side of things, too? I love the pictures as much as the words. 100%. I like to do it occasionally. If there’s a story I’m writing about a friend I like to make sure the pictures are good at the end of the day. I enjoy that element of it, but do I want to be a consultant for Narciso like Camilla? No. A real creator and stylist is a hardcore full time job with hours of research and references and collaborations, I don’t want to do all that, I just want to put a fancy Balmain dress on… you know? Are you going to the Met Ball? I don’t think so, that’s Vogue’s thing and Vogue and Style.com are very separate right now, which is great because it reaffirms the importance of online media that Condé Nast is just now embracing, that they need to have a stable of sites and not just one site that’s reinforced with a media hub. So everyone’s up in arms about Vogue.com and Style.com, and everyone’s trying to make a story out of it and I should not actually comment on the future of Style.com—I’m not in the mix or in those meetings—but there was something in WWD the other day about someone going to Vogue.com and is this the end of Style and it’s like chill out everyone. Their site is getting bigger and that’s great and our site is the same and I think it’s just Conde Nast—
Being smart about the internet, finally? You can say that! I can’t. It’s validating to know that these huge brands are suddenly conscious of websites and building them up. I mean Vogue.com used to be one person, of course they’re going to build it up! Ok, but if you were a girl and you were going to the ball, who would you want to make your dress? Well it’s an American year, I don’t know…I’d do Ralph. I’m sure he’d put me in like a denim overall ballgown or something, with straps and a petticoat, but Ralph Lauren’s an icon. If I had to do American I’d do him. I wouldn’t do Calvin, because he’s such a minimalist. I wouldn’t do Donna because I don’t look good in jersey. Maybe Marc? You wouldn’t want to do one of the kids like Zac or Jack and Lazaro… Ralph makes sense. Are you into overalls? I’ve read a few stories lately about how they’re so in, but I don’t think they’re flattering on anyone. When I was in high school I was desperate for a pair of overalls and I finally got a pair and they do nothing for your figure. As a girl I’d do an apron dress before I’d do overalls, cinch that waist in. There was a picture of Gemma Ward on a cover of French Vogue and I think she’s holding ice cream and a coffee or something and she’s wearing one of Stefano’s apron dresses. I remember thinking when I saw that cover, I’d wear that. I keep all of my French Vogues—and I have every American Vogue from 1983 to the present. I think we covered it! Do you like me? Are you going to say nice things? Who?! Tell me who! The end!
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| Swedish Label HOPE and The Cardigans’ Nina Persson Make Beautiful Clothes Together Posted: 12 May 2010 04:01 PM PDT
That’s why we were thrilled to pop by the Ace Hotel last night to check out Stockholm-based label Hope’s fall collection, as well as its 10-piece collaboration with Nina Persson, lead singer of The Cardigans. Designer Ann Ringstrand’s signature collection was full of the stark, rumpled separates the brand is known for, including a black, white and grey checkered cardigan, as well as a shearling-lined three-quarter length coat that felt warm enough to withstand a Chicago winter. And the collaboration with Persson? We’d most definitely call it whimsical (and that’s not a word we use often). A fox fur collar–so gorgeous–was attached to a sparkling purple belted coat; a subtle geometric print livened up a sweet blouse; and a skirt–which looked like it was made of exaggerated netting–gave new meaning to tulle. The pieces mixed in well with Ringstrand’s core collection. Indeed, we’ll happily admit: This celebrity’s fashion line wasn’t created in vain.       
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| Street Style: Alexandra’s High-Waisted Heaven Posted: 12 May 2010 03:15 PM PDT
Occupation:Model Agency: Ford What is your favorite magazine? Vogue Paris What is your favorite Starbucks drink? Iced Latte If you were to get a tattoo right now, what would it be? A Lily of the Valley
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| Guillaume Henry Admires American Girls for Their Ability to Run in Louboutins Posted: 12 May 2010 02:43 PM PDT
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The iconic British boutique is marking its 40th anniversary with a multimedia fashion exhibition uniting photography, video, archival material and garments from its four decades in business. Paolo Roversi photographed 40 Browns Ambassadors (a mix of designers and model/actor/musician friends of the store) modeling favorite pieces from the boutique’s history for a series of dreamy portraits, exhibited alongside mannequins dressed in the garments each subject chose to wear. There are portraits of Marc Jacobs in a dove gray ultrasuede Halston coat from 1972, Claudia Schiffer wearing an Erdem babydoll dress from 2007, and Gareth Pugh looking very Sasha Fierce in a jagged-necklined purple blazer and PVC trousers by Thierry Mugler. And then the mannequins–it’s satisfying to get a 360-degree look at the garments only hinted at in so many of the photos. Browns founder Joan Burstein–affectionately known as Mrs. B–is famed for her keen eye for emerging talent. She championed John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Hussein Chalayan when few other retailers were bold enough to take chances on the untested designers. Mrs. B loaned pieces from her own wardrobe as well–her archive is so vast that she keeps a separate apartment below her penthouse, just for clothes. It’s also striking how current so many of the pieces seem. A black silk dress with lace insets from Chloe s/s 1971, when Karl Lagerfeld designed the line, was one item I wanted to (lovingly) tear off the mannequin and change into, right in the middle of the exhibition floor. But then, all of the pieces beg to be worn with pride. Take a look at some of the first images of the exhibition. Which pieces make you swoon?   
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| Pitti Has Its Eye on Alex Wang, Joseph Altuzarra Posted: 12 May 2010 01:00 PM PDT
It kicks off June 15th, in Florence, and will be my marked by three main events: a runway show starring Raf Simon’s first full menswear collection for Jil Sander, a presentation of Haider Ackerman’s clothes and a solo exhibition from California based artist Andrea Zittel. The theme is Design Watching—they want to blur the lines between fashion and other forms of design even more than usual—and given the slight economic upturn the organizers are hoping for a much larger turnout than last year. Over 900 labels have registered and they’re expecting over 30,000 visitors, 6,000 from outside of Italy. There will be runway shows, movie premieres, parties and, during Pitti Bambino, the debut of both Gucci and Fendi’s new lines for children. Meanwhile, Lapo Cianchi, the director of Communications and Special Events, told us that he’s enjoyed his week in New York and is fascinated by the stable of young, talented designers in America right now. “We’re very interested in these young designers who have so much to say. I’ve visited the studios of Alexander Wang and Joseph Altuzarra, and been very impressed.” So will we see them in Florence next year? The only answer we got to that question was a smile.
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| Love is Blind. We Are Not. Check, Please. Posted: 12 May 2010 12:01 PM PDT
Which editor’s happy to host your party? So long as you pay her in cold hard cash. Clothes just won’t do.
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| Finally! FarFetch.com Brings American Rag Online Posted: 12 May 2010 11:08 AM PDT
That’s why Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas, owners of well-known e-commerce sites RevolveClothing.com, ForwardForward.com and ReverseReverse.com, decided to launch the US division of FarFetch.com, a UK site that offers items from independent European boutiques that are not quite ready to set up their own Web shops. Thus far, FarFetch’s US branch features pieces from EVA New York, BBlessing, and more recently, American Rag, the famed California mini-chain that’s been painfully missed online–especially for those of us who don’t get out to the West Coast as much as we’d like to. Labels repped include Camilla Skovgaard, Manish Arora, and C.Neeon. To celebrate its partnership with American Rag, FarFetch is hosting a party at the retailer’s Los Angeles store on La Brea. Angel Taylor will be performing, and shoppers who attend the event will get the opportunity to win a bunch of stuff, including a $50 gift certificate from Umami Burger–yum–Eskuche headphones, and shoes from Warriors of Radness. (You can RSVP here.) We recently chatted with Mente about FarFetch, the success of his other sites, and why brick and mortar still matters. Fashionista: You’re currently running four sites–can you explain the differences between them? But the luxury, craftsmanship, and design of some of the products we were bringing into Revolve just wasn’t coming across. So we decided to launch Forward to focus on the designer market. It’s a mix of big fashion names next to the emerging luxury houses of tomorrow. And Reverse was built to better serve our more budget-oriented customers. These shoppers love fashion just as much as our Revolve and Forward customers, but are just looking to stretch their dollar a little more, and really…. Who doesn’t love a bargain? So where does FarFetch fit in? There are so many stores on FarFetch that thrill me. American Rag was in desperate need of an e-tail outlet! Do you find that a lot of users are super excited to find their favorite indie boutiques online? Users are definitely excited. Travel and shopping go hand-in-hand, and we’re able to help facilitate a relationship that previously wouldn’t exist. A trip to LA has to include shopping, and if you’re shopping in LA, you have to stop by American Rag. Now shoppers can check out what American Rag is up to all the time. You’re doing this event with Angel Taylor at the American Rag store on La Brea. What do you think stuff like this does in terms of marketing your product? Fashion is ultimately part of a lifestyle, which is something that isn’t always easy to communicate online. We’re hoping events like this help give customers a context and reference point for the clothes we’re selling. Fashion and music should be fun, and I hope everyone who comes to the event enjoys themselves!
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| Meanwhile, Olivier Zahm Led the American Team Posted: 12 May 2010 10:00 AM PDT
 photo via purple diary
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| Fashion News Roundup: Cat McNeil Does H&M, Chanel Owns St. Tropez & Dawson Does Cosmo (Seriously) Posted: 12 May 2010 09:00 AM PDT
Danger Zone: Noémie Lenoir, who landed a French Vogue cover last year, attempted suicide this weekend outside of Paris. As of last night, she’s in stable condition. {DailyMail} Vroom Vroom: Stalled motorcycles, Georgia May Jagger, Lagerfeld’s purple suit, bare feet and a sidewalk café from which to watch—just your average Chanel resort show. {Fashionologie}
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| OPI Partners With Shrek On a Nail Polish Collection. Weird. Posted: 12 May 2010 08:01 AM PDT
A few of the shades, I must admit, are lovely. I’m definitely up for trying the pale blue and lavender, and maybe even the yellow. But I’m still a bit perplexed as to why OPI teamed up with Shrek. Sure, it’s a popular film series beloved by children and adults alike, but does it really work as a theme for a nail polish brand? To me, it’s kind of like bringing a McDonald’s kiddie meal to the nail salon.
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Tonight, 80 guests including Oscar de la Renta and Eva Herzigova will meander through the Browns: 40 Years of Fashion Innovation exhibition in London’s Soho. But during yesterday’s press preview, it was just Fashionista, a clutch of set designers adjusting the lighting, a team of caterers perfecting the non-alcoholic apple mojitos…and some seriously breathtaking clothes.
Even for the smallest boutiques, e-commerce is a requisite these days. But organizing and operating an online store is more laborious than one might think.
For the beauty-obsessed, news of OPI’s Shrek nail polish collection is probably not new. But despite my penchant for polish colors that pop, I hadn’t heard about it until spying an add in Lucky last night.| You are subscribed to email updates from Fashionista To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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